Share with friends and circles of friends with wechat scanning QR code < / P > < p > on February 24, if the local environmental protection organization in Germany questions the license that the water company has obtained at the hearing next week, the water supply contract finalized by Tesla for its Berlin plant may need to be overturned and restarted < p > local environmental organizations previously complained that the Environmental Department of Brandenburg, Germany, did not conduct sufficient inspections before issuing a license to the local utility company WSE. The Frankfurt oder administrative court will hold a hearing on this issue on March 4 and hear the complaint in court < p > if these environmental groups win, WSE will have to cancel the contract already signed with Tesla and restart negotiations on where the Berlin super factory gets water supply. This may be a long process and there is no guaranteed solution < p > a court spokesman said that a decision was expected to be made on the day of the trial. Tesla declined to comment on the case < p > as the Tesla Berlin plant planning approval process enters the final stage, the further delay of the water supply contract will bring another trouble to the plant construction < p > at present, Volkswagen occupies a quarter of the European electric vehicle market, while Tesla's market share is 13%. Elon Musk, CEO of the company, had hoped to put the Berlin super factory into operation six months ago, which was the key for him to conquer the European electric vehicle market as soon as possible < p > after many delays in the opening of the factory, musk said in October last year that he hoped that the Berlin super factory would be put into operation before December of that year. Now Tesla has not updated the factory opening time < p > Gruene Liga and NaBu, the local environmental protection organizations that filed the lawsuit, worry that the Tesla Berlin super factory needs 1.4 million cubic meters of water every year, which is equivalent to the water consumption of a town with a population of 30000, which will deplete the drinking water in the area < p > WSE, a municipal operator, has also expressed concern about water supply < p > Sandra ponetsky, a spokesman for WSE, said that although the water consumption of Tesla Berlin super plant is not particularly large and the BASF battery plant a few hours away from the plant consumes more water, the local water resources reserve is limited < p > "we are still a country with relatively rich water resources," she said. "But we need help from other regions... Which water company can produce so much water out of thin air in such a short time?" < p > Tesla has faced a series of challenges in recent months. Its electric vehicles have been recalled frequently. American regulators are still reviewing Musk's public release and allegations that the company discriminates against workers. This lawsuit undoubtedly adds another problem to the development of the company < p > Tesla said in its latest quarterly financial report that the delivery of electric vehicles reached an all-time high in the fourth quarter of 2021. But chief financial officer Zach kirkhorn said last month that it was necessary to increase the production of super factories in Berlin, Germany and Austin, the United States, in order to make up for the capacity loss caused by supply chain and logistics problems earlier last year < p > kirkhorn also said in October last year, "we intend to build these factories where we can expand with a lot of land and capacity." < p > however, WSE has made it clear that even if the court allows it to supply water for the first phase of production of Tesla Berlin super factory, it is impossible to further expand the production capacity of the factory in the later stage if water is not transferred from other regions in the future < p > bonetsky said: "we know we are reaching our limit. We expected to reach this limit in 2050." "As a result, Tesla brought us 30 years ahead of schedule." < p > musk has expressed his anger at Germany's complex approval process on many occasions, saying it is completely inconsistent with the urgency needed to combat climate change < p > but activists in the German state of Brandenburg have issued numerous warnings to the Berlin super factory on the grounds of protecting the environment. They are worried about the trees cut down due to the construction of the factory, an endangered snake originally living on the plant site and water supply < p > "for years, local people have been told to reduce water use. Then the richest man in the world came and stepped on his feet," said Manuela Hoyer, a resident of glenhead and leader of an environmental group opposed to the establishment of a factory. "There is something wrong with the whole system." < p > however, the local environmental department in Brandenburg, Germany, insists that local residents and Tesla Berlin super factory have sufficient water supply < p > "the local government does not believe that the drinking water of 170000 people in the region will be threatened," Axel Vogel, the local environment minister, said at the local council in January < p > in addition to this pending court case, Tesla is still waiting for the final approval of the planning application of the Berlin super factory < p > a spokesman said that the local environmental department is still approving the 13500 page application document for Tesla Berlin super to start commercial production, which has reached the final stage, but it still needs "some time" < p > the spokesman said: "even if it is finally approved, the number of pages of the approval document will have three digits. It will certainly not be less than this number, because there are many conditions and requirements." (Chen Chen)